works out at just over 11 cans of 440ml mmmmmmmm not that much of a bargain but looks good i suppose me my self normally drink to get hammered not to look at a metal keg lol cold for me sorry.

just thought i would say that if you want a cheap keg do what i do buy home brew and do it your self the 5 gallon!!! keg that you can buy from wilkos is only £17 i think and you can use over and over again beers kits are only around £7 - £10 and you get over 60 pints out of it!!!

very easy to do and tastes great!!

2nd Jul 2009

great much cheaper than tesco taste well better than a can

2nd Jul 2009

Mmmmm....nice.

Not sure how I'd manage to cool this for the hot weather, as it'd probably not fit in my fridge!

2nd Jul 2009

thekanester;5646381

Mmmmm....nice. Not sure how I'd manage to cool this for the hot weather, … Mmmmm....nice. Not sure how I'd manage to cool this for the hot weather, as it'd probably not fit in my fridge!

It's meant to be cooled in the fridge for 30 hours, no good if your desperate for a pint. I wouldn't buy but for someone who does, it's cheaper then Tosco.

HOT.

Original Poster2nd Jul 2009

on the can it says chill for 10 hours. I picked mine up at midday today, stuck it in the freezer for an hour an just left it in the fridge, the keg feels v cold atm. By about 7pm it should be good :).

Also it says after piercing the keg its guaranteed freshness for 30 days.

2nd Jul 2009

Bought one of these before, and it poured a crap pint! Even with having cooled it for ages, tilting the glass etc, it was pouring at about 75% head with just a drop of drinkable beer at the bottom! Following their instructions didn't improve at all.

Might have just had a bad keg, but considering you pay more than cans alone, I think i'll avoid these in the future.

2nd Jul 2009

Going to a BBQ this Sunday, this should be perfect!

Original Poster2nd Jul 2009

In response to oneguyslife above, just test mine, first half pint was head, now pouring perfectly with just the right amount of head.

2nd Jul 2009

These are GREAT.I've bought a few of them in the past, usually at £12.99.They do need cooling for at least 10 hours, but then they work brilliantly.

The first time you use it you will get a whole load of 'head', but once the actual beer comes through, each subsquent pint comes out perfectly.

Heat added.Shame there's no B&M near me though :x

2nd Jul 2009

mamboboy;5646766

Interesting. I might ask a friend if he's up for one of these...but his … Interesting. I might ask a friend if he's up for one of these...but his apartment is like a sauna...How'd you keep them chilled?

You don't while your brewing it. When it's done you need to bottle it, then you can chill it. We did the ale one, wasn't great but not too bad. My friend did cider and also did rum and raisin sake (which was the best of the lot!)

2nd Jul 2009

Southport B&M have these in stock also

2nd Jul 2009

brought the same just after xmass from Asda for the same price............

2nd Jul 2009

even though its pants, turn up with one of these at a BBQ and you will be a god among men!!

2nd Jul 2009

Man I wish I still lived in Germany.

5 litre kegs of Rothaus Pils beer (best beer ever) for 9 Euros.

And that was when it was 1 pound = 1.60 euros.

damn!

2nd Jul 2009

just thought i'd add expiry date is august 09

2nd Jul 2009

OneGuysLife;5646713

Bought one of these before, and it poured a crap pint! Even with having … Bought one of these before, and it poured a crap pint! Even with having cooled it for ages, tilting the glass etc, it was pouring at about 75% head with just a drop of drinkable beer at the bottom! Following their instructions didn't improve at all.Might have just had a bad keg, but considering you pay more than cans alone, I think i'll avoid these in the future.

Had exactly the same problem with a stella one about 5 years ago, haven't tried one since. The Warsteiner ones are better (drains from the bottom via a tap) but they go flat as a witches tit within 10 minutes.

2nd Jul 2009

Great deal for lager lout Britain.

2nd Jul 2009

mamboboy;5647119

Cheers. How'd you bottle them? In used plastic ones? or reuse the caps on … Cheers. How'd you bottle them? In used plastic ones? or reuse the caps on glass bottes? Surely they'd go flat? :?

Yeah we used old 2 litre plastic ones, just made sure that the lid was on tight. The pressure blew the lid off one, but this was because we left it too long without releasing some pressure (by killing the yeast completely.)

You can use bottles, just get some new bottle caps and a special tool to put them on. This is more expensive though!

We made ale, so didn't need to carbonate it or anything. With the larger, you do need to carbonate it, although im not sure how

2nd Jul 2009

live2giveuk;5647362

even though its pants, turn up with one of these at a BBQ and you will be … even though its pants, turn up with one of these at a BBQ and you will be a god among men!!

to carbonate it you just add 1 spoon of sugar to each glass bottle for second fermentation and cap it i guess for 2 litre plastic bottles you would use around 5 spoons of sugar.using 2 litre plastic bottles work better buy the way as well.i do use the 5 gallon keg with tap on to 2nd ferment my beer to carbonate it and room temp is best as i do alot of stout which brews better and tastes better at room temp.you can also buy a cap to go on the top og the keg from wilkos that gases the beer using small bottles of co2 which can be bought from wilkos as well but it costs more might be good for larger though.

2nd Jul 2009

Total rip off!! In Germany these are priced at a similar price to the cans (per litre that is) which is about half the price of what we pay for them.

Another case of rip off Britain!

3rd Jul 2009

Taksim_Red;5650437

Total rip off!! In Germany these are priced at a similar price to the … Total rip off!! In Germany these are priced at a similar price to the cans (per litre that is) which is about half the price of what we pay for them. Another case of rip off Britain!

i know it prob costs them less to produce these than cans as well!!

3rd Jul 2009

just to say i'm enjoying mine right now whilst watching andy murray, It's been in the fridge overnight and despite some 1/2 glass of foam ( it does turn into beer you know ) it's poured great beers and tastes good too. Enjoy... Mines not gonna last an evening never mind 30 Days !!

Or if you like a moan . " It's expensive ,foamy , doesn't fit in the fridge easily and wastes money each time you open the fridge to pour." BAH Humbug !!

3rd Jul 2009

They're so obviously overpriced, especially judging by the fact that there's so few of these kegs available these days compared to 5 or 10 years ago.

If they would have sold them at a reasonable price, say similar to the price of cans (per litre) then they proabably would have been more succesful.

I kind of get the impression that the marketing people behind these kegs expected customers to blindly buy them without working out the comparitive cost. Thakfully their ploy didn't work!

3rd Jul 2009

if you cant be bothered with a keg sainsburys have 8 cans for £8 at the moment

4th Jul 2009

seanjames;5659865

if you cant be bothered with a keg sainsburys have 8 cans for £8 at the … if you cant be bothered with a keg sainsburys have 8 cans for £8 at the moment

WHAT!!!? Even 8 cans for £8 is a rip off in my book!!! Wouldn't pay any more than £6 for 8 cans of "premium" stuff from a supermarket personally.

6th Jul 2009

Taksim_Red;5660639

WHAT!!!? Even 8 cans for £8 is a rip off in my book!!! Wouldn't pay any … WHAT!!!? Even 8 cans for £8 is a rip off in my book!!! Wouldn't pay any more than £6 for 8 cans of "premium" stuff from a supermarket personally.